Chapter 13 Allusions and other ReferencesAll Excerpts From: S. A. Bodeen. “The Compound.” Janis Joplin “ She seemed a bit unsteady. She ushered me inside, not saying anything. Janis Joplin was loud on the stereo.”
Tic Tacs “Something rattled. “Tic Tac?.... That’s what was in your special treat box. Tic Tacs.” I picked up the container and shook several directly into my mouth. The refreshing minty taste was a holiday for my sheltered taste buds.”
Neil Young
“ The office door was closed. Music was playing. Sounded like Neil Young. At least it was loud, which made this as good a time as any. ”
Literary Devices “He blew it off with a toss of one hand, as if it were nothing; a mere gnat on an elephant’s ass. ”
“I studied the artwork more. She must have spent a lot of time on it. Strange to think such a change had occurred without my knowing about it. But then, the walls of my cocoon were thick.”
“I leaned forward, staring at my feet. My hair fell around my face so that I was inside of a tent. A shelter of my own making where I could hide. ”
“ I think I can get connected to the Internet.
... Dad told me it’s up, just a bit spotty. He won’t let me on it.”
“It all sounded pretty lame, even to me.”
“For a few moments, I sat there, not believing. The world was once again at my fingertips. What did I do first?”
Chapter 13
Allusions and other ReferencesAll Excerpts From: S. A. Bodeen. “The Compound.”
Janis Joplin
“ She seemed a bit unsteady. She ushered me inside, not saying anything. Janis Joplin was loud on the stereo.”
Tic Tacs
“Something rattled. “Tic Tac?.... That’s what was in your special treat box. Tic Tacs.” I picked up the container and shook several directly into my mouth. The refreshing minty taste was a holiday for my sheltered taste buds.”
Neil Young
Vocabulary and Concepts
abstract mural / earthy tonesmotifextreme measurescollisionconfirmedchideread my thoughts
Literary Devices
“He blew it off with a toss of one hand, as if it were nothing; a mere gnat on an elephant’s ass. ”
“I studied the artwork more. She must have spent a lot of time on it. Strange to think such a change had occurred without my knowing about it. But then, the walls of my cocoon were thick.”
“I leaned forward, staring at my feet. My hair fell around my face so that I was inside of a tent. A shelter of my own making where I could hide. ”
“ I think I can get connected to the Internet.
... Dad told me it’s up, just a bit spotty. He won’t let me on it.”
“It all sounded pretty lame, even to me.”
“For a few moments, I sat there, not believing. The world was once again at my fingertips. What did I do first?”